List of nationally significant infrastructure projects in Wales

This is a list of nationally significant infrastructure projects in Wales as designated under the Planning Act 2008.

Project name	Citation
Connah's Quay Low Carbon Power Project
Mona Offshore Wind Farm	[1]
Internal Power Generation Enhancement for Port Talbot Steelworks	[2]
Mynydd y Gwynt Wind Farm
Clocaenog Forest Wind Farm	[3]
Brechfa Forest West Wind Farm
Awel y Môr Offshore Wind Farm	[4]
HyNet Carbon Dioxide Pipeline	[5]
Hirwaun Power Station
North Wales Wind Farms Connection
Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay	[6]
Glyn Rhonwy Pumped Storage
Abergelli Power	[7]
Wrexham Energy Centre	[8]
Brechfa Forest Connection
South Hook Combined Heat & Power Station

References

1. Memija, Adnan (7 July 2025). "EnBW, BP Secure Development Consent for 1.5 GW Mona Offshore Wind Farm". offshoreWIND.biz. Archived from the original on 24 July 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
2. "South Wales gas plant approved". The Planner . 10 December 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
3. "Editor's pick: Forest wind farm allowed despite noise concerns". Planning Resource. 19 September 2014. Archived from the original on 27 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
4. "UK gives RWE go-ahead for 1.1GW Awel Y Mor". ReNews.biz. 20 September 2023. Archived from the original on 27 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
5. Smith, Mark (8 January 2024). "Planning bosses set to approve landmark hydrogen facility at Stanlow". Cheshire Live. Archived from the original on 27 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
6. Denholm-Hall, Rupert (6 March 2014). "Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon: Planning inspectorate accepts application". Wales Online. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
7. "New Abergelli Farm gas power station plans submitted". BBC News. 2 January 2018. Archived from the original on 29 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
8. Grieve, Jonathan (15 April 2016). "Revised Wrexham power plant scheme has under soil cabling". The Leader. Archived from the original on 27 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.